I suppose, if invoking “Jesus Christ” is an indication. Most of you probably already know that Politico is reporting that President Obama has mentioned “Jesus Christ” more frequently in high-profile speeches than George W. Bush. This is likely as much political as it is a personal confession. I think that […]
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I actually don’t have a commentary to write about my church, the ECUSA, or even THE church to go with this picture, but it wouldn’t take much. The church pictured below is now abandoned, trapped in a lava flow that moved around and into the church, covering the town below […]
In the comments to my post about Canada’s healthcare system as a model to be emulated Don replied with some good comments that I thought I would elevate, along with a portion of my reply, to a post. (You can read unedited version of his comment and my reply in […]
This week I have been trying to focus on research and writing. I was more successful than I expected, if I am honest with you. One of the pieces I was working on was a chapter for a forthcoming book on the versions and receptions of the Book of Lamentations. […]
The other day I asked “what is a blog for?” There were several very thoughtful responses and I thought I would bring their blogs to your attention. Some you may be familiar with others may be new to you (they were new to me). I hope you will give them […]
Converting from converting from religion. That is the basic premise of this article by Timothy Larson in the Wall Street Journal. I was not aware of this author, perhaps some of you already know his work, but I found this to be a very interesting piece and I am now […]
Apparently Kevin Thew Forrester, the Episcopal priest who is also an ordained Buddhist priest, will not receive enough votes to become the next bishop of Northern Michigan. (My previous post on this matter is here.) Kevin Thew Forrester’s election reportedly fails The Rev. Kevin Thew Forrester cannot receive enough votes […]
I was catching up on a few comics this morning and finally read Sunday’s Doonesbury: Of course such a view of both the Old Testament and the New Testament is incredibly simplistic. (And the irony is the passage being cited in the first panel is in fact from the NT, […]
Andy Crouch just recommend this story and it is indeed worth a quick read (it is rather short). One of my favorite and most memorable courses as an undergraduate at Cornell was with Prof. Brian Tierney on St. Francis. It was the last course he taught before retiring and was […]
Not my favorite comic although I read it a lot as a kid. Heathcliff paved the way for Garfield and is still a far more cat-like cat. This one made me think about how much more interesting confession would be if the priest did required evidence of your sins.